Early writings Lucio was responsible for the
fan site Lobo Brasil, which he maintained between 1997 and 2008 about the DC Comics comic book character
Lobo, and in which he regularly published articles, reviews and news, in addition to having interviewed comic artists who worked with the character, such as
Alan Grant and
Todd Nauck. In 2002, Lucio independently published the book of poems
Amor, Escatologia e Etcetera. The short stories were set in a new fictional universe, created by the authors, in which ordinary people gain superpowers thanks to a mysterious phenomenon. This book is considered the first Brazilian fiction book dedicated to the
superhero genre. In addition to being responsible for editing and organizing the book, Lucio wrote the humorous short story "Super tia" (
Super aunt), about a
kindergarten teacher who began to mentally control her students with tragicomic results. After his 2002 poetry book, Lucio has also written children's books such as
A Mamãe Tamanduá, with illustrations by PriWi, and
Palavras, Palabras, with illustrations by
Bianca Pinheiro.
Research As soon as he began his master's degree in 2007, Lucio began to regularly publish academic research at various conferences in the areas of
Communication and
Education, and he was also one of the first Brazilian researchers to study and write academic articles on
participatory culture. The following year, he organized the book
Reflexões Sobre o Podcast, the first book on the subject in Portuguese, which featured podcasters such as Luciano Pires and Pedro Duarte, among others. In 2023, the book was adapted for audio in
podcast format. On May 10, 2023, Lucio launched the independent website Quadrinhopédia, a database with information about artists, writers, editors and other people linked to
Brazilian comics. The project took four years to develop, with 850 entries published at its launch and regular additions of new biographies and expansions of existing ones.
Podcast In 2008, Lucio began participating as a regular member of the podcast Papo de Gordo, which he co-founded. The biweekly program on health and behavior became one of the most popular Brazilian podcasts between the late 2000s and early 2010s. In addition to being a participant in the Papo de Gordo podcast and editor of the website of the same name, where he wrote the humor column "Gordo de raiz" and was one of those responsible for the journalistic texts, Lucio also created, in 2009, the
comic strip As Aventuras do MorsaMan with
Flavio Soares, who was also a member of the podcast. The comic presented short stories of the character MorsaMan, the website's "mascot". In 2011, Lucio was also one of the authors of the book
Papo de Gordo: o blog que virou livro, released by the publisher Blogbooks (an imprint of Singular Digital, a company in the Ediouro group), which featured a collection of articles and news published by Papo de Gordo as a result of the website's victory in the "Universo masculino" category of the second edition of the Blogbooks Awards.
Comics 2009-2014: Comics writer Lucio debuted as a comics writer in 2009, with the webcomic
As Aventuras do MorsaMan, illustrated by
Flavio Soares. The stories were published regularly until 2010 on the website Papo de Gordo and, in 2023, were published in a printed collection that also included some unpublished stories. However, due to the crisis that Editora Abril was going through at the time, which was resulting in several cuts in publications, especially comics, the comic book was canceled after the publication of the first issue. Still, the comic won the
Prêmio Angelo Agostini for Best Release in 2014. Also in 2014, Lucio published comics in collections such as
Feitiço da Vila, with stories inspired by the songs of
Noel Rosa (he wrote two stories, illustrated respectively by
Mario Cau and Lu Cafaggi), and
Café Espacial #13, with a story drawn by Flavio Soares, among other works.
2015-2021: Comics editor As of 2015, Lucio began to work almost exclusively as a comic book editor for the Jupati Books imprint (which had been created the previous year), having edited works such as
Pétalas (by
Gustavo Borges and
Cris Peter, in 2015),
Pieces: partes do todo (by
Mario Cau, in 2016) and
Olimpo Tropical (by
André Diniz and
Laudo Ferreira, in 2017), among many others. He was also responsible for the Brazilian editions of graphic novels such as
The Sculptor (by
Scott McCloud, in 2015),
Ruins (by
Peter Kuper, in 2016) and
Barbarella: Les Colères du mange-minutes (by
Jean-Claude Forest, in 2017, a work never published in Brazil until then). In addition to his work as an editor, Lucio was a juror for the 2020
Prêmio Jabuti in the “
Comic Book" category, alongside
Germana Viana and
Marcelo D'Salete. The judges were chosen by the award's Board of Curators after a public consultation.
2022-presen: New authorial comics . From left to right: Thiago Krening, Lucio Luiz, Wagner Willian, Little Goat and Caio Oliveira. In July 2022, Lucio published on the platform
Webtoon the webcomic
4th Wall Brawl, written by him and with pencils by Flávio Luiz, ink by
Flavio Soares and colors by Will Rez and Marco Pelandra. The following year, he released its printed version in Portuguese, with the title
Quebra-Quebra da Quarta Parede. The comic was printed continuously, maintaining the vertical webtoon format and measuring 8 centimeters wide by 5 meters high. In 2023, Lucio simultaneously released in Portuguese and English the comic book
Atirei o Pau no Gato e Outras Histórias de Terror, with 15 stories written by him and, each one, with a different artist, including
Laudo Ferreira,
Mario Cau,
Luiza Lemos and
Wagner Willian, among others. The stories transformed classic children's songs (such as ''If You're Happy
and Five Little Ducks
, among others) into horror tales. The English version, titled The Wheels on the Bus and Other Horror Stories'', was nominated for the 2024
Ignatz Award. == Awards and nominations ==